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Lily Pad Floater Decor

Create a vibrant, natural canopy in your aquarium with the Lily Pad & Lotus Floater Set! This modular pack includes two files: a detailed Floating Lily Pad base and a separate Lotus Flower model. The base is designed to float perfectly, offering excellent cover and creating shaded zones for shy fish.

The Lotus Flower model offers full user control—you can resize it to any scale (small, large, or bud size), print it in different colors, or omit it entirely for ultimate customization! These files are generally support-free and print flat on their base, simplifying your prep work and ensuring smooth results for both Resin (SLA) and Filament (FDM) printers.

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Recommended Settings

Assembly & Installation

Changelog

Recommended Settings

⚙️ Recommended Print Settings

This is a two-part print. Focus on sealing the Lily Pad base for guaranteed buoyancy.

SLA/Resin Settings (Pad Sealing Focus)

Pad Material: Standard UV Resin (Green recommended).
Layer Height: 0.05 mm or finer.
Pad Orientation (CRITICAL): Print flat on the pad’s bottom as designed.
Pad Preparation (MANDATORY): Requires the user to perform hollowing and drainage hole addition before slicing. No supports required for the Lily Pad base.
Flower Note: Print the Lotus Flower solid (no hollowing) for stability. If printing vertically for better detail, minimal supports may be required, depending on your machine.

FDM/Filament Settings (Alternative for Larger Scales)

Pad Material: PETG or PLA (Green filament recommended). PETG offers better long-term water resistance.
Layer Height: 0.2 mm.
Infill Density: 0% or 5% (Gaps only) for the Pad; 10-15% for the Flower.
Wall/Perimeter Count (Pad): 2 or 3. Note: This low count requires fine-tuning to ensure a fully watertight seal.
Orientation (CRITICAL): Print both parts flat to ensure a perfectly sealed bottom layer for the pad. No supports are required.

Important: Always thoroughly clean your final print before placing it in an aquarium. Avoid using metal-filled or abrasive filaments. For long-term use, ensure your chosen material is chemically stable in water.

Assembly & Installation

🛠️ Preparation & Post-Processing Steps

Successful printing and safe use require specific preparation steps tailored to the printing method.

Slicer Preparation (Resin Only): To ensure buoyancy and print success, you must use your slicer software (e.g., Lychee, Chitubox) to:
- Hollow the model.
- Apply custom supports for the nose-down orientation.
- Add a drainage hole to allow uncured resin to escape.
Sealing Drainage Holes (Resin Only): After washing and initial curing, the drainage hole MUST be sealed to prevent water ingress. Use a small dab of liquid UV resin and cure it instantly with a UV light/pen to plug the hole.
Cleaning (CRITICAL): Before placing the floaters in your tank, wash them thoroughly to remove all residues. A soak in an aquarium-safe cleaner followed by a thorough, final water rinse is highly recommended.

📦 Required External Tools (Resin Prints)

Liquid UV Resin: Required to seal the drainage holes after cleaning.
Small UV Light/Pen: Required to quickly cure the resin used to seal the holes.

Changelog

📝 Changelog

Keeping our designs current and addressing user feedback is a priority. This tab will track all official updates to the STL files found in this download.

Version V1.0

Date: 11/26/2025
Notes: Initial Release. Clean STL files provided. Optimized for Resin (best quality) or FDM (larger scale). Requires user hollowing and support setup.

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